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Obama Costs Beer Stand As Much As $25K

Typical Obama. He feels he has the right to go wherever he wants. Shut the business down for a long period of time due to his personal "security". And then not repay the beer stand for their losses. Ridiculous.

The Bud Tent, which has been serving fair goers for 65 years, had to be shut down to the public during the presidential drop-in; patrons had to be screened and scanned before being allowed entry.

From the DailySheeple: Mike Cunningham II, the third generation owner of the 65-year-old Bud Tent told the Des Moines Register what happened and the paper reports,

On one hand, Cunningham, 39, appreciated the historical significance of Obama’s visit: His great-grandfather, … was on hand to greet then-President Dwight Eisenhower when Ike visited the centennial fair in 1954 with Iowa’s own President Herbert Hoover in tow. (That was the first of four visits by sitting presidents, followed by Gerald Ford in 1975, George W. Bush in 2002 and Obama on Monday.)

On the other hand, the small business owner side of Cunningham fumes that the president “put a damper on what I’m trying to do here.” His Bud Tent was shut down at the most lucrative time of day, with a popular rock cover band, Hairball, about to perform at the Susan B. Knapp Amphitheater next door ­ with legions of thirsty fans.

“I was in a position to make a campaign donation against my will,” said Cunningham, a Republican.

Cunningham played the gracious host during the president’s visit ­ — smiled, posed for photos, raised a beer with Obama, gifted him a “Save Water; Drink Beer” T-shirt.